Etymology

maidenhead

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Today it means: The hymen. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English maiden
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The story

  1. Englishmaiden
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. English todaymaidenhead

From maiden + -head.

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